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AL5 2LF

West Common Way

Harpenden South

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Detailed insights for AL5 2LF

Overview

Postcode AL5 2LF is located in an urban city, within the Harpenden South ward of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Harpenden Common area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Harpenden Common is £93,866 per year. The nearest station is Harpenden located about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Harpenden Common.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Harpenden Common has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,852 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Harpenden Common has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Harpenden Common is £93,866 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL5 2LF.

Flood risk

No risk

Harpenden Common near AL5 2LF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Harpenden located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL5 2LF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHarpenden CommonLargeWalking directions to Harpenden Common

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
715.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Burglary
6.09(+119%)
Violence and sexual offences
5.54(-82%)
Vehicle crime
3.32(-27%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.77(-76%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.22(-65%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
296
86.3%
Other White
16
4.66%
Irish
13
3.79%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
2.92%
Indian
5
1.46%
Total population: 343

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
176
64.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
11.07%
Level 3 (A level)
30
11.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
6.27%
No qualifications
9
3.32%
Total 16+ residents: 271

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
53.49%
Owns with a mortgage
47
36.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.3%
Social rents from council
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Harpenden South

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £700,000 in Harpenden South area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £3,450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harpenden South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harpenden South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£1,137,000
Flats9£295,000
Semi-Detached17£793,650
Terraced18£598,375

10 year median price trend in Harpenden South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harpenden South.

Schools

In the AL5 2LF postcode area, located within Harpenden Common, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL5 2LF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimarySt Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

1.0 miPrimaryThe Grove Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for St Albans district (2025-26).

Band A£1,537
Band B£1,794
Band C£2,050
Band D£2,306
Band E£2,818
Band F£3,331
Band G£3,843
Band H£4,612

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSt AlbansE07000240
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarpenden and BerkhamstedE14001268
WardHarpenden SouthE05013954
ParishHarpenden TownE04013284
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Harpenden CommonE02004928
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)St Albans 005BE01023696
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.